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Cushing’s Syndrome and Receiving Social Security Disability

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
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Cushing’s syndrome is an endocrine disorder. Cushing’s syndrome is a condition that occurs when your body is exposed to high levels of the hormone cortisol for a prolonged period of time.

It is a disease that happens when your body produces too much of the hormone cortisol. This happens when your adrenal glands, located above your kidneys, make too much cortisol. It may also occur if you take too much cortisol or other steroid hormones.

Cushing’s syndrome is a relatively rare disorder. It usually happens to adults between the ages of 20 and 50. An estimated 10 to 15 out of every million people in the United States are affected by it each year.

Cushing’s syndrome gets its name from American doctor Harvey Cushing who described and reported the disorder in 1932. It is also known as hypercortisolism.

The effects caused by Cushing’s syndrome are varied. Usually, however, you may have an increased amount of fat around your neck, upper body obesity, thinning arms and legs, and a rounded face.

There are other signs and symptoms that show up in your skin. Your skin heals poorly and bruises easily. It becomes thin and fragile. You may see purplish pink stretch marks appear on your thighs, buttocks, abdomen, breasts and arms.

Your bones get weaker. Normal, routine activities like rising or lifting from a chair or bending can result in rib and spinal column fractures and backaches.

Other effects that you may experience are:

  • Weak muscles
  • High blood pressure
  • Severe fatigue
  • High blood sugar
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Irritability
  • Women may have menstrual periods stop or become irregular
  • Women may also experience excessive hair growth on their thighs, abdomen, chest, neck and face.
  • Men may experience decreased fertility and an absent or diminished desire for sex.

The effects of Cushing’s syndrome and/or conditions resulting from or in connection with it can become incapacitating. It may be the cause of you or a loved one’s disability.

Do you or your loved one need help because of your disability? Do you need financial help?

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by Cushing’s syndrome and/or conditions resulting from or along with it? Were you or your loved one denied?

You or your loved one may be thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do, remember this.

You or your loved one may need a  disability lawyer like the one you will find at here to counsel you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason for this being true is because people who are aided and represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

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Disability planning and programs: Part 2

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

[Continued from here, discussing links and references from this CDA Web page.]

Step 3 is where we get into “the meat” of disability finance:

  • Employer sick pay
  • State benefits
  • Disability insurance benefits
  • Workers comp
  • SSDI/SSI

Employer sick pay, or sick leave, may be generous in one industry, lean in another. At a small company, nothing may be available other than wishes for good luck. Some large and even mid-size companies offer long-term disability policies. Where ever you work, you should learn the specifics of the policy because it may be your first line of defense, even if it runs out long before a health problem is resolved.

According to the Insurance Information Institute, “In some states, such as Hawaii, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, state law requires employers to provide disability benefits for up to 26 weeks.” (Don’t confuse this with workers compensation.)

Over at CostHelper.com, we see that “Disability insurance provides income to help pay your living expenses if you are unable to work for a significant length of time because of injury or illness. Generally benefit payments are 60 percent of your total salary.”

The CDA page explains that “[d]isability insurance can be an invaluable lifeline for disabled workers and their families:

  • If your employer offers disability insurance make sure you fully understand what benefits are available to you and how your company’s disability insurance program works.
  • If disability insurance is NOT provided by your employer, it can be purchased individually at affordable rates. Contact your insurance agent for more information.
  • Self-employed individuals can also benefit greatly by having disability insurance. Consult your financial advisor or insurance agent for assistance.”

The CostHelper.com page says to “[e]xpect to pay between 1 percent and 3 percent of your annual salary for a good disability plan, according to DisabilityQuotes.com. That works out to $600-$1,800 for someone earning $60,000 a year.”

Earlier, we cautioned not to confuse state disability benefits (if available) with workers comp benefits. In the usual sense, workers comp addresses workers who are injured on the job. However, if work-related, an illness and subsequent disability may be covered by workers comp, too. As the CDA page says, “After a short waiting period, workers’ compensation generally pays a portion of your former wages or salary. Benefits vary significantly by state and are restricted to a specific maximum and minimum amount.” Here’s a link to programs in each state.

As mentioned in our preceding post, SSDI is a form of  federal “insurance” that workers qualify for by having paid enough funds into Social Security (from paychecks) by working long enough at jobs with employers who make the payments (including self-employed). Here’s the link to the main disability information page of the SSA, including topics such as basic program information, who is eligible, how to apply and so forth.

In your planning, count on at least a six-month wait before receiving SSDI payments.

SSI is not funded by paycheck contributions but by general tax revenue; it provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. The program is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people, who have little or no income and few resources.

Here is a link to the SSA’s page outlining eligibility requirements for SSI.

Here’s the bracing news: If you don’t have access to any of the preceding resources, you’re pretty much left to your own devices and social-family network. For the “average” long-term disability, you’ll need to cobble together some method to make it for 2 1/2 years.

The first fallback position is personal savings. Then you’re looking at such drastic measures as using credit cards, dipping into a mortgage or retirement funds. Here’s how the CDA page lays it out:

  • “Personal savings
    A small percentage of Americans are lucky enough to have savings, investments or other financial resources that can supplement or replace their income during a prolonged disability. The rest of us, unfortunately, are not so lucky. Any disability, especially one lasting more than 90 days, would quickly drain our savings. After all, Americans’ savings rate is at an all-time low. A full 1/3 of Americans have no retirement savings and no pension, according to the Social Security Administration. Talk about stress!
  • “Last Resort” income sources
    If all else fails, you can begin paying expenses with credit cards, get a second mortgage, take out a home equity line of credit, withdraw money from your retirement plan, and ask family and friends for assistance.”

As you can see, maintaining one’s health is the best option. Of course, no one can do that indefinitely, so financial planning is the next priority. If you’re still healthy, look for ways to promote an even healthier lifestyle. Then, begin your financial planning process.

If you or a loved one needs disability help now, you can use the links provided to contact SSA officials or advocates and disability attorneys.

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Churg-Strauss Syndrome and Receiving Social Security Disability

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
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Vasculitis is a general term that refers to inflammation of your blood vessels. It can come in many different forms.

Churg-Strauss syndrome is one of the many forms of vasculitis. It is a systemic vasculitis. Churg-Strauss syndrome occurs in people who have a history of allergy or asthma.

It involves inflammation of your blood vessels (angiitis) in your nerves, skin, abdomen and lungs. Churg-Strauss syndrome involves blood vessels in your small arteries and veins. This inflammation can restrict blood flow to your vital tissues and organs. Sometimes, this can permanently damage them.

Churg-Strauss syndrome is also known by other names. It is also referred to as allergic granulomatosis and allergic angiitis.

Churg-Strauss syndrome was first described by Dr. Jacob Churg and Dr. Lotte Strauss in 1951. They discovered that this condition shares many of the same pathological and clinical features as polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), which is another type of vasculitis.

Fortunately, Churg-Strauss syndrome is an extremely rare disease. It usually happens in a middle aged person. Women and men are affected equally by this condition.

There are several ways that Churg-Strauss syndrome may affect you. It will depend on the areas of your body that are affected. Some of these effects include:

  • Asthma
  • Nasal or sinus passage inflammation
  • Weight loss
  • Fever
  • Coughing
  • Chest pain
  • Shortness of breath
  • Skin nodules or lumps on your extremities
  • Weakness or numbness in your extremities
  • Abdominal pain
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Diarrhea
  • Confusion or seizures
  • Irregular heartbeat
  • Blood in your urine
  • Night sweats.

Some people are mildly affected by Churg-Strauss syndrome. Other people have severe or life-threatening complications.

You or a loved one may have Churg-Strauss syndrome. This disease and/or complications along with or resulting from it may be the cause of you or your loved one’s disability. Churg-Strauss syndrome and problems arising from it or in conjunction with it may be why you are unable to work.

If this is you or your loved one’s situation, do you need assistance? Are you in need of financial help?

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by Churg-Strauss syndrome and/or complications resulting from or along with it? Were you or your loved one denied?

You or your loved one might be considering appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you decide to do this, here is something to remember.

You or your loved one will need the assistance of a disability attorney in this procedure. The reason for this is because people who are represented by a disability lawyer like the one you will find at Social Security Home are approved more often than people who are without an attorney.

Do not hesitate. This may affect you or your loved one for the rest of your life. Let us help you find an advocate to help you with your Social Security disability appeal.

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Can my Social Security Disability Benefits be garnished to pay child support payments?

Friday, June 25th, 2010

To answer this question, you must determine what type of Social Security Disability benefits you are currently receiving. The Social Security Administration offers two types of disability benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Supplemental Security Income or SSI is a social security disability benefit given to certain qualifying individuals including: the aged, blind and disabled who meet certain income and resource levels. Income and resource levels change each year and can be found on the Social Security Administration’s website.  Supplemental Security Income is given to these individuals for clothing, housing and food expenses.

The federal government funds Supplemental Security Income through general tax revenues not the Social Security Trust Fund.  The federal government treats Supplemental Security Income as a public welfare benefit similar to food stamps and does not consider Supplemental Security Income or SSI to be income for the purposes of child support payments. Therefore, the federal government does not allow Supplemental Security Income benefits to be garnished.

In contrast, Social Security Disability Insurance or SSDI was money paid into the Social Security Trust Fund through employment taxes based on a percentage of the employee’s earnings. The goal of the Social Security Trust Fund is to allow for the replacement of income for certain employees who become disabled and are unable to work.

According to the federal government, the Social Security Disability Income or SSDI benefit is considered a substitute for lost wages and is eligible to be garnished for child support payments. One benefit of Social Security Disability Insurance, however, is children of qualifying disabled workers who receive Social Security Disability Insurance payments may be eligible to receive Social Security Disability Insurance or SSDI benefits until a certain age (18 under most circumstances) and these SSDI payments may be subtracted from the child support amount owed.

If you have questions regarding your Social Security Disability benefit or the garnishment of you Social Security Disability benefits to pay for child support, it is important to contact a Social Security Disability Attorney who can answer all of your questions. Social Security Disability Attorneys can also answer questions about applying for Social Security Disability Benefits or help you recover any Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income benefits you may have lost.

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Disability benefits explained from square one: Part 1

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

OK, we’re going to cover a lot of ground in the next few installments, so let’s start with a quick review of the basics.

The acronyms SSDI and SSI refer to the most well known programs that help people who develop long term disabilities. Both are administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA), and each is notorious for being cumbersome, slow, and difficult for the average person to deal with–which is why many who need disability help turn to professional advocates and attorneys who specialize in the field.

SSDI = Social Security Disability Insurance, which pays benefits to workers (and some family members) who qualify; the basic qualification to receive these insurance payments is that you have:

  1. worked long enough to have paid
  2. enough Social Security taxes through payday deductions

to fund your “insurance account.” In other words, if your work history comprises jobs that did not pay–or pay enough–into Social Security, in most cases you won’t qualify for SSDI.

In that case, however, you may qualify for SSI, which stands for Supplemental Security Income–this program is not based on payments made from jobs but does award benefits based on financial need.

Together these two programs account for the bulk of what most of us consider the disability program for Americans. However, as mentioned, jumping through the hoops can be maddening, and the built-in delays can result in a payments arriving so slowly that the claimant has already died.

For a quick example of how slow the SSA acts, have a gander at its disability front page. As of post time, you can look to the top, upper right of the page and see a link to a press release with the following headline:

Social Security Administration Attacks Disability Backlog

Which sounds like a good thing, right? Well, it is–always good to catch up on a backlog.

But notice the dateline  ===> Tuesday, October 9 , 2007

Shoot, we have more recent, more accurate info right here, toward the end of a May 2010 post in which we discuss delay issues among the various states.

That being said, SSI/SSDI remain the most publicly known disability programs. But they’re not the only alternative.

The Council for Disability Awareness (CDA) is a nonprofit organization that says its purpose is to inform and educate “the American public about the widespread and growing frequency of disability, and the financial impact it can have.”

However, judging from its “members page,” one might infer the group has an interest in selling disability insurance. That being said, however, the Web site does indeed offer a wealth of information.

For one thing, here’s a page about “reducing your chances” of becoming disabled. Pretty standard stuff: wellness tips such as “quit smoking, get regular checkups,” and so forth. Of course, most people don’t think about disability until a family member or they themselves become disabled.

But the statistics suggest that all adults should be aware of at least the basics of disability. For instance, it seems to be a common misperception that “events” cause most disabilities: a car wreck, an accident at work or home, etc..

But according to CDA, which claims to base its figures on the latest available census data and on info from the Centers for Disease Control, the most common causes of disability are injuries or accidents but rather:

  • “Illnesses like cancer, heart attack or diabetes cause the majority of long-term disabilities. Back pain, injuries, and arthritis are also significant causes.
  • “Most are not work-related, and therefore not covered by workers’ compensation.
  • “Lifestyle choices and personal behavior that lead to obesity are becoming major contributing factors.”

Oddly enough, this CDA page is quite contradictory, both in overall tone and in these specific statements (emphasis added):

  • “It strikes like a bolt from the blue: unwanted, unexpected, unwelcome. Unfortunately, many of us are totally unprepared for the financial hit that disability can bring.
  • “Most Americans live paycheck to paycheck. There’s little or no money left for unexpected emergencies like an injury or illness – the primary causes of disability.

Perhaps the intention was to say something like, “unless you injured in an accident or taken with sudden illness, disability can creep up on you, until there’s a sudden realization that your condition leaves you in financial peril.”

At any rate, the CDA’s suggestions are sound as far as how to think about finances in the event of a disability, including:

  • Your sources of income, monthly expenses and lifestyle
  • The impact a long-term disability could have on them
  • Preparing a plan of action to address the crisis

Step 1 is, basically, preparing a budget. (The page has a link to a “calculator” routine.)

Step 2 is to, as may be expected, isolate and trim unnecessary expenses.

Step 3 is where we get into “the meat” of disability finance:

  • Employer sick pay
  • State benefits
  • Disability insurance benefits
  • Workers comp
  • SSDI/SSI

That is where we will continue the discussion in Part 2.

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Ludwig’s Angina and Receiving Social Security Disability

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

Ludwig’s angina is a serious, potentially life-threatening infection of the tissues of the floor of your mouth. It usually occurs in adults with adjacent dental infections.

Ludwig’s angina is also known as angina ludovici. This infection is named after the German physician, Wilhelm Frederick von Ludwig who first described this condition in 1836.

Ludwig’s angina should not be confused with angina pectoris that is commonly referred to as “angina”. “Angina” is a word that comes from the Greek word ankhon, meaning, “strangling”.

Ludwig’s angina refers to the feeling of strangling, not the feeling of chest pain. However, it is possible for chest pain to occur in Ludwig’s angina if the infection spreads into your retrosternal space.

Ludwig’s angina is usually caused by a bacterial infection, like streptococci or staphylococci. There are also other bacteria that can cause this infection.

Ludwig’s angina seems to occur more frequently in people with a condition of lowered immunity, but it can take place in healthy individuals also. With the coming of antibiotics, Ludwig’s angina has become a rare disease.

There are several ways that you may be affected by Ludwig’s angina. Some of these are:

  • Pain, swelling and raising of your tongue
  • Swelling of the tissues of your submandibular and sublingual spaces
  • Swelling of your neck
  • Malaise (general feeling of sickness or weakness)
  • Dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)
  • Fever
  • In severe cases, difficulty in breathing.

Important effects to look for with Ludwig’s angina include when you are not being able to swallow your own saliva and the presence of audible difficulty in breathing.

Ludwig’s angina is not normally a condition that will disable you and cause you to be unable to work. However, if you have other conditions along with Ludwig’s angina or you have complications that have resulted from it; you may be disabled.

If this is the case for you or a loved one, you may need help. You may need financial help.

Who will be able to give you the financial assistance that you or your loved one needs? Where will that help come from?

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by complications along with or resulting from Ludwig’s angina? Were you or your loved one denied?

You or your loved one may be thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do, here is something to remember. People who are represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people without a lawyer.

This is something that could affect you or your loved one for the rest of your life. Do not delay. Contact us today so we can help you find a disability lawyer near you.

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Hemochromatosis and Receiving Social Security Disability

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Hemochromatosis, also called iron overload disease, is an inherited condition in which too much iron builds up in your body. It is one of the most common genetic diseases in the United States.

Iron is a mineral found in many foods. Your body normally absorbs about 10 percent of the iron in the food you eat. You absorb more iron than you need with hemochromatosis. Your body has no natural way to get rid of the extra iron. It is stored in your body tissues. This is especially true with your heart, pancreas and liver. This extra iron can cause damage to your organs. Hemochromatosis can cause your organs to fail if you do not get treatment.

There are different forms of hemochromatosis. Primary hemochromatosis, also called hereditary hemochromatosis, is an inherited disease. Secondary hemochromatosis is a result of an underlying condition.

Juvenile hemochromatosis and neonatal hemochromatosis are two additional forms of the disease. Juvenile hemochromatosis leads to severe iron overload and heart and liver disease in adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15 and 30. The neonatal form causes rapid iron buildup in a baby’s liver that can lead to death.

Some people with hereditary (primary) hemochromatosis never have any signs or symptoms. Other people have a wide range of problems. These may be different for women and men and can vary considerably from person to person.

The early effects of hemochromatosis are like those of other common conditions. Some of these are:

  • Impotence or loss of libido (sex drive)
  • High blood sugar levels
  • Abnormal liver function tests, even though no signs are present
  • Arthritis, especially in your hands
  • Hypothyroidism (low thyroid function)
  • Abdominal pain
  • Chronic fatigue
  • Amenorrhea (lack of normal menstruation).
  • Stiff joints

Later stages of this disease may lead to serious conditions. Some of these are:

  • Diabetes
  • Cardiac Arrhythmia
  • Cirrhosis which is irreversible scarring of your liver
  • Liver cancer
  • Liver failure
  • Discolored skin that is gray or bronze in appearance
  • Congestive heart failure.

Hemochromatosis and/or complications resulting from it may be the cause of your disability. If this is so, do you need financial help?

Have you applied for financial assistance from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by hemochromatosis? Were you denied?

You may plan on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do, consider this.

You may need a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com to guide and advise you in what can be a long and arduous procedure. The reason for this being true is because people who are represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

Do not wait. This is something that could affect you for the rest of your life. Contact us today to get a free review of your disability appeal.

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Colitis and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Colitis is a digestive disease that is characterized by inflammation of your colon.  Specifically, colitis is a chronic or acute inflammation of the membrane lining of your large bowel.

Colitis is a general term that refers to several diseases. As a result, there are several types of colitis. Some of these are:

  • Pseudomembranous colitis
  • Crohn’s disease (regional enteritis)
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Ischemic colitis
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis
  • Cryptosporidium enterocolitis
  • CMV colitis (a viral infection of the colon)
  • Fulminant colitis.

You may have a wide range of signs and symptoms with colitis, according to the cause and type of colitis that you have. Some of the ways that you may be affected by colitis include:

  • Pain
  • Fever
  • Bleeding
  • Tenderness of your abdomen
  • Swelling of your colon tissue
  • Redness of the surface of your colon
  • Blood in your stool
  • Rectal bleeding
  • Aches and pains in your joints
  • Rapid weight loss
  • Ulcerations of your colon.

There are several more serious effects to watch for. Some of these are:

  • Signs of dehydration like excessive thirst, little or no urination and dry mouth
  • Severe rectal or abdominal pain
  • Fever with diarrhea
  • Pain from the area of your belly moving to your lower right abdomen
  • Progressively looser bowel movements
  • Blood or mucus in your stool
  • When more than one person who has shared food with you begins to show signs and symptoms like yours
  • Diarrhea lasting more than three days
  • Frequent loose bowel movements during pregnancy.

You or a loved one may have colitis. Colitis and/or complications resulting from it may be why you or your loved one cannot work. It may be the cause of your disability.

As a result, you or your love one may be in need of assistance. You may be in need of financial assistance.

Where will you get the financial help that you need? Where will it come from? Who can you turn to?

You or your loved one may have applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by colitis and/or complications resulting from colitis. What will you do if you were denied?

You or your loved one may be planning on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If this is what you decide to do, here is something critical that you should know.

You or your loved one may need a disability attorney like the one you will find at here to help and represent you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason that this is true is because people who have a disability lawyer in their corner are approved more often than those people who are not represented by an attorney.

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Glomerulonephritis and Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Your kidneys are complex organs whose principle job is to remove wastes, unneeded electrolytes and excess fluid from your body. Any condition that interferes with your kidney function can lead to a potentially dangerous buildup of waste products in your bloodstream.

Glomerulonephritis is a type of kidney disease that hinders the function of your kidney to remove waste and excess fluids. Glomerulonephritis can be a part of a systemic disease like diabetes or lupus, or it can be a disease by itself. It is then referred to as primary glomerulonephritis.

Glomerulonephritis can be acute. This refers to a sudden attack of inflammation.

It can also be chronic. It comes on gradually when it is chronic.

Glomerulonephritis is also known by other names. It is also called glomerular disease and glomerular nephritis (GN).

The effects caused by glomerulonephritis may depend on whether you have the acute or chronic form of the disease. They can also depend on the cause of your glomerulonephritis.

Your first indication may come from the results of a routine urinalysis. Your effects may include:

  • Foam in your toilet water due to protein in your urine (proteinuria)
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Decrease in frequency of urination
  • Weakness and fatigue from kidney failure or anemia
  • Diluted iced-tea-colored urine resulting from hematuria (red blood cells in your urine)
  • Edema (fluid retention) along with swelling in your feet, abdomen, hands and face

If you have the chronic form of glomerulonephritis you may gradually begin to experience some of these signs and symptoms:

  • Vomiting and nausea
  • Malaise (general sick feeling)
  • Headache
  • Unintentional weight loss
  • Frequent hiccups
  • Generalized itching
  • Muscle cramps  and muscle twitching
  • Headache and seizures
  • Decrease in alertness
  • Bleeding or bruising easily.

You or a loved one may have glomerulonephritis. This disease and/or conditions resulting from or in conjunction with this disorder may be the reason you or your loved one is disabled and unable to work.

If this is the case, you or your loved one may need assistance. You may need financial aid.

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by glomerulonephritis and/or related conditions? Were you or your loved one denied?

You or your loved one may decide to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do this, there is something that you need to think about.

You or your loved one may need an disability lawyer like the one you will find at Social Security Home to counsel you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason why this is true is because people who have a disability attorney on their side are approved more often than those people who do not have a lawyer.

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Ovarian Cancer and Receiving Social Security Disability

Friday, June 18th, 2010
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Ovarian cancer is cancer that starts in your ovaries. Cancer is named by where it begins in your body. No matter where it may spread (metastasize) in your body, it is nearly always named by where it began.

Your ovaries are wonderful glands that are part of your female reproductive system. Your ovaries are about the shape and size of an almond. They are located right above your fallopian tubes. There is one ovary on each side of your uterus. Either your right or left ovary produces a single mature egg for fertilization each month during what is known as ovulation.

Ovarian cancer can only occur in women because ovaries are exclusively a part of your female reproductive system. It is the 8th most common cancer in women. However, ovarian cancer is the 5th leading cause of cancer death in women. It accounts for about 3% of all cancers in women. Your chance of getting ovarian cancer in your lifetime is about 1 in 71.

Ovarian cancer used to be known as a “silent killer”. This is because like many other cancers it was not thought to cause any signs and symptoms until it had reached an advanced stage and spread to other parts of your body. However, recently, new evidence has revealed that most women experience signs and symptoms even in the early stages of this disease.

The signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer are nonspecific and are similar to other conditions that are more common. Because of this, a woman may be misdiagnosed with things like stress, depression or irritable bowel syndrome.

The thing that may be an indication of ovarian cancer is when the signs and symptoms are persistent, instead of coming and going; and when they gradually get worse over time. Some of these signs and symptoms are:

  • Pelvic pain or discomfort
  • Any unexplained change in your bowel habits like constipation
  • Urgency in urinating
  • Indigestion, nausea or gas that is persistent
  • Abdominal swelling, pressure, bloating or fullness
  • Changes in urinary habits like frequent urination
  • Vomiting and nausea
  • Indigestion
  • Unexplained back pain that gets worse with time
  • Lack of appetite
  • Unintended weight loss or gain
  • Vaginal bleeding.

You or a loved one may have ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer may be why you are disabled and in need of financial help.

You or your loved one may have applied for financial assistance from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits because of the disability caused by ovarian cancer. Were you or your loved one denied?

If you or your loved one appeals the denial by the Social Security Administration, remember this. People who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com are approved more often than people who are not represented by a disability lawyer.

Please do not delay. Contact the disability attorney at socialsecurityhome.com, today.

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